Thirty six years ago I blamed Yoko for the break up of the Beatles. I cried my eyes out while listening to Beatles tunes (as a group and the individual efforts) the next couple of days as the local station played them around the clock. It would be years before I would figure out it was just the boys growing up and going their own ways. Yoko I'm sorry I was so wrong, like so many many others. Please accept my apology. I would also like to thank you for all you have done to try to bring PEACE to a very violent world. I know recently you donated the rights for a new CD to help people in Darfur. We need all the Yokos in the world we can get.
Give Peace a Chance.
Steven L Dawes
http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/ono%20waives%20publishing%20rights%20to%20lennon%20charity%20album_1024749ONO WAIVES PUBLISHING RIGHTS TO LENNON CHARITY ALBUM
YOKO ONO has donated the publishing royalties to the entire JOHN LENNON back catalogue in an effort to make sure a new all-star tribute to her husband is a true charity event. R.E.M, CHRISTINA AGUILERA and GREEN DAY are among the acts who have recorded Lennon classics for new covers album INSTANT KARMA: THE CAMPAIGN TO SAVE DARFUR. The disc is part of Amnesty International's Global Music Activism Project Make Some Noise, which will benefit relief work in Darfur, Sudan. The album hits stores in June (07), but R.E.M's version of #9 DREAM has been released as a single today (12MAR07). Ono admits she was thrilled to be able to help the struggling refugees in Darfur and didn't hesitate to waive publishing rights for the cause. She says, "It's wonderful that, through this campaign, music that is so familiar to many people of my era will now be embraced by a whole new generation. "John's music set out to inspire change, and in standing up for human rights, we really can make the world a better place."
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